Ryan Dahl

American software engineer
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Ryan Dahl

Summary

Ryan Dahl is a human[1]. His place of birth was San Diego[2]. He was born on +1981-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an inventor[4], software engineer[5], and programmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Diego[2], Ryan Dahl…
  • Ryan Dahl was born on +1981-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ryan Dahl held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ryan Dahl worked as an inventor[4].
  • Ryan Dahl's professions included software engineer[5].
  • Ryan Dahl's professions included programmer[6].
  • Ryan Dahl was educated at University of Rochester[9].
  • Ryan Dahl was educated at University of California, San Diego[10].
  • Ryan Dahl was educated at Palomar College[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Dahl is Node.js[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Ryan Dahl is Deno[13].
  • Ryan Dahl received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[14].
  • Ryan Dahl's image is recorded as Ryan Dahl.jpg[15].
  • Ryan Dahl is recorded as male[16].
  • Ryan Dahl's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ryan Dahl's Commons category is recorded as Ryan Dahl[18].
  • Ryan Dahl's residence is recorded as United States[19].
  • Ryan Dahl's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hg_x1f[20].
  • Ryan Dahl's family name is recorded as Dahl[21].
  • Ryan Dahl's given name is recorded as Ryan[22].
  • Ryan Dahl's given name is recorded as Lienhart[23].
  • Ryan Dahl's official website is recorded as https://tinyclouds.org/[24].
  • Ryan Dahl's product or material produced is recorded as Deno[25].
  • Ryan Dahl's product or material produced is recorded as Node.js[26].
  • Ryan Dahl's GitHub account is recorded as ry[27].

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Origins and Family

Ryan Dahl's place of birth was San Diego[2]. He was born on +1981-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Rochester[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Rochester[31]; University of California, San Diego[10], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1960[34]; and Palomar College[11], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1946[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[4], software engineer[5], and programmer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Node.js[12], an application framework[38], founded in 2009[39] and Deno[13], a free and open-source software[40], founded in 2018[41].

Recognition

Ryan Dahl received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[14].

Why It Matters

Ryan Dahl ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ryan Dahl born?

Ryan Dahl's place of birth was San Diego[2].

What did Ryan Dahl do for work?

Ryan Dahl worked as inventor[4], software engineer[5], and programmer[6].

Where did Ryan Dahl go to school?

Ryan Dahl was educated at University of Rochester[9], University of California, San Diego[10], and Palomar College[11].

What awards did Ryan Dahl receive?

Honors received include O'Reilly Open Source Award[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . California Birth Index. californiabirthindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . California Birth Index. californiabirthindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . gayanvoice / top-github-users. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . California Birth Index. californiabirthindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . California Birth Index. californiabirthindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . California Birth Index. californiabirthindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . California Birth Index. californiabirthindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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